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feudal

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feu·dal  (fydl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism.
2. Of or relating to lands held in fee or to the holding of such lands.
feudal·ly adv.
feudal
Adjective
of or characteristic of feudalism [Medieval Latin feudum fief]
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Adj.1.feudal - of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
feudalistic
Translations
Spanish feudal [ˈfjuːdl] adj → feudal
French feudal [ˈfjuːdl] adj → féodal(e)
German feudal [ˈfjuːdl] adj (society etc) → Feudal-
Italian feudal [ˈfjuːdl] adj → feudale
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In ancient Rome we have patricians, knights, plebeians, slaves; in the Middle Ages, feudal lords, vassals, guild-masters, journeymen, apprentices, serfs; in almost all of these classes, again, subordinate gradations.
The Communist Manifesto by Marx, Karl & Engles, Frederick View in context
Though the ancient feudal systems were not, strictly speaking, confederacies, yet they partook of the nature of that species of association.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
Some demon had whispe red to Lady Lundie to cultivate a taste for feudal antiquities, and to insist on spreading that taste among her guests.
Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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